<p class="title">Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal inflicted a record-breaking partnership against South Africa on Thursday as India reached 324 for one at lunch on the second day of their opening Test.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharma and Agarwal put on 317 — the highest stand for any wicket against the Proteas — before Sharma was out for 176 in Visakhapatnam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal remained on 138 with Cheteshwar Pujara on six at lunch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharma fell one short of his highest score of 177 after being stumped off spinner Keshav Maharaj. He hit six sixes and 23 fours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The opening pair tore in to the opposition bowling after the hosts resumed on 202 for no loss.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 28-year-old Agarwal moved from his overnight 84 to complete his maiden Test hundred in his fifth match with a single off Maharaj early in the morning session.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal and Sharma then went after the South African spinners, hitting them to all parts of the ground and using the reverse sweep to good effect.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal has smashed 16 fours and three sixes in 270 balls faced up to lunch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The three-match series which is part of the World Test Championship.</p>
<p class="title">Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal inflicted a record-breaking partnership against South Africa on Thursday as India reached 324 for one at lunch on the second day of their opening Test.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharma and Agarwal put on 317 — the highest stand for any wicket against the Proteas — before Sharma was out for 176 in Visakhapatnam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal remained on 138 with Cheteshwar Pujara on six at lunch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharma fell one short of his highest score of 177 after being stumped off spinner Keshav Maharaj. He hit six sixes and 23 fours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The opening pair tore in to the opposition bowling after the hosts resumed on 202 for no loss.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 28-year-old Agarwal moved from his overnight 84 to complete his maiden Test hundred in his fifth match with a single off Maharaj early in the morning session.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal and Sharma then went after the South African spinners, hitting them to all parts of the ground and using the reverse sweep to good effect.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agarwal has smashed 16 fours and three sixes in 270 balls faced up to lunch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The three-match series which is part of the World Test Championship.</p>